I have been on a decluttering spree. You could have filmed an episode of Hoarders in a couple of my closets- but no more! One of my missions was to organize my yarn. Photography has replaced knitting as my obsession, but I still love knitting and am not ready to give up my precious yarn (which is now mostly boxed up in labeled storage containers, thank you very much!). I had not knitted since my carpal tunnel surgery, so, when I found a half done scarf, I got inspired and am slowly finishing it. And, of course, knitting is a great subject for photography!
The challenge for this week’s Texture Tuesday was to use words in the image. The below is actually my favorite knitting quote- by my favorite knitter- Stephanie Pearl McPhee (aka the Yarn Harlot)- but it was a bit too long for the photo:
“In the nineteeth century, knitting was prescribed to women as a cure for nervousness and hysteria. Many new knitters find this sort of hard to believe because, until you get good at it, knitting seems to cause those ailments.”
Hahaha! You have to be a knitter to really get the truth of this! But, now that I think of it, you could substitute the word photographer for knitter and photography for knitting– and we could all relate!
I came across this quote from Elizabeth Zimmermann, the mother of modern knitting, which I think speaks to the meditative quality of knitting.
I spent WAY too much time on this photo edit: FOUR different Kim Klassen textures to get the tones I wanted (havana, sybil, reentry, and 0303), a hue/sat layer, a levels layer, a blur layer- HOLY COW! I know there was an easier way. . .
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I love the photo, Melinda! Beautiful work. I think it is worth the time you spent editing it 🙂
Love the muted tones of the background and the jewel tones of the yarn – very nice!
I like the quote – I am not a knitter, but I can crochet a wee bit, so I do understand that statement and had a good chuckle when I read it! 🙂
Beautiful image, the subtle background tones really make the colorful yarn POP beautifully.
Love your photo and I am a wool hoarder too …..
Love the colors in the yarn. You would think that I would have taken up knitting since I live in the far North!
Love how the textures make the needles look !!! love that quote by Stephanie 🙂 and the pop of colour and the texture of the yarn
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Beautiful work on the picture! Sometimes you just have to get more than a few textures to make them so lovely! Being a knitter, I love this!
Beautiful rich color, so pretty.
I love the image with its lovely rich tones. Sometimes it does take a long time to get something the way you want it. But better than halfway there!
loving the beautiful color and texture. wise words indeed.
Oh this is absolutely wonderful….your story of decluttering, to knitting, to photography!! LOVE the photo very much, and I can completely relate…my other hobby before photography was heirloom sewing and machine embroidery…spools of thread, bolts of fabric…thank goodness the embroidery designs are software and store quietly on the computer out of sight. Enjoy your clean closets!
Beautiful texture work, love the tones !
I used to knit a lot … 🙂
Nice week,
Sylvia
I was once a quilter until photography consumed me! 🙂
The work is worth the beautiful result you achieved.